Ann wrote in
:

You are so right, I'm sure they're miserable, the tube is over 100
degrees, there's no AC in there at all! They freeze if it gets too
cold, too, they're used to a much more moderate climate than we are!

Not only do we complain, but the rail system goes haywire!

Last week saw the record broken, 38.1C (100.5F) in Gravesend, beating the
previous record by 1.8F. Because temperatures were 35C, speed restrictions
were enforced in case some rails buckled.

British Rail used the "excuse" that although continental Europe sees
temperatures 35C in summer, they don't have our cold winters so our tracks
are designed differently. Which is nonsense because continental Europe has
much colder winters the UK whose climate in winter is ameliorated by the
warm sea!

Regards
Richard


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